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by kendra Send a Compliment at 17:38 PDT, 24 September, 2009

Cancellation Buzz: Will 'The Beautiful Life' Face an Early Axing? - Featured

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The CW's The Beautiful Life is but two weeks in, but already, it's looking suspiciously like it may be facing the ax very early in the season.


Not only is it an arguably awful show, but it's doing far worse than the other two CW newbies of the season, Vampire Diaries and Melrose Place (2009). Both of which, by the way, are not only kicking TBL's butt in the ratings, but they both received further episode pick-up today, with no word about TBL.



So with that, here's our SideReel diagnosis!









Cancellation Danger Zone Status:


TBL premiered 9/16, pulling in a very measly 1.5 million viewers (TVFanatic.com Ratings Report: The Beautiful Life Gets Ugly). Then for its second episode 9/23, it found itself at "an embarrassing 1.1 million viewers" ("Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" Debut Big for ABC).



Now that you've got your facts, share your opinions! Do you think TBL deserves to get axed now, given the rest of the season to find its way, or are you loving it enough to start up some campaigning to try to save this newbie?


Check out cancellation rumors, statuses, and more on SideReel's Cancellation Buzz!

last edited by kendra Send a Compliment at 17:45 PDT, 24 September, 2009

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  1. karineo karineo Send a Compliment - 23:49 PDT, 24 September, 2009

    TBL is ok but no one relates to that show. The acting is left to be desired and the stories are hollow. Yes, trying to cash in by doing a dramatic version of America's next top model or Project Runway is smart, but its hard to relate to the characters, the problems and the stories.

  2. starry118 starry118 Send a Compliment - 7:31 PDT, 25 September, 2009

    Will 'The Beautiful Life' face an early axing? I hope so...I agree, the attempt to capitalize on the success of ANTM and Project Runway was smart, but unfortunately, the writing is not, neither is it very interesting...coupled with the bad acting, I'd say this show's days are numbered.

  3. 82degrees&Sunny 82degrees&Sunny Send a Compliment - 10:14 PDT, 25 September, 2009

    Seems to me that the analysis in the comments as well as the article above misses the point entirely. In fact the spine of the TBL story is a familiar one: young people hustling to accomplish a dream. Likewise the acting is buoyed by several performances (most notably that of sara paxton) which will only become more compelling as the show progresses.

    Instead of these considerations, it seems to me that the show's lukewarm reception arises, like the case in so many initially under-watched shows (Friday Night Lights, Chuck, Dollhouse), as a result of a lack of marketing. Compared to the profusion of Melrose Place billboards and Vampire Diaries trailers TBL buzzbuilders have been positively scarce.


  4. ikarusphoenix ikarusphoenix Send a Compliment - 0:28 PDT, 2 October, 2009

    I like TBL but it is does suffer with intermittant flashes of vacancy, in many areas. hopefully it will pick up soon...

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